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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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